Airline news briefs : Delta Air Lines, Tap Air Portugal, Wizz Air, South African Airways, Vueling, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, etc.
China has canceled all scheduled flights on 49 routes to and from Japan, while the Chinese Foreign Ministry reiterated its travel warnings, urging citizens to avoid traveling to Japan, especially during the upcoming Chinese New Year holiday. Data released by the Chinese travel platform FlightMaster showed that flight cancellation...
READING TIME: 4 minHow Wizz Air will serve the United States
Wizz Air's ambition to cross the Atlantic is no longer a fantasy but a relentless industrial strategy made possible by the massive addition of the Airbus A321XLR (Xtra Long Range) to its fleet. This new-generation single-aisle aircraft is changing the economic landscape of...
READING TIME: 2 minIs Ryanair really going to buy Chinese ?
Ryanair plans to integrate Comac aircraft into its fleet as early as the next decade in order to put pressure on Boeing and Airbus to accelerate their production. The group's CEO, Michael O'Leary, stated that the Chinese manufacturer could become a viable supplier by 2030, provided it manages to...
READING TIME: 2 minAir transport : the limits of subcontracting
Subcontracting is extremely widespread in air transport. It's not new, yet it was practically nonexistent in the early days of this sector. Manufacturers, operators, and airports had all integrated the various components of their businesses. Airlines even retained cabin cleaning services within their...
READING TIME: 3 minAir travel news: Lufthansa, Air India, Air France, Emirates, Wizzair, Air Europa, Luxair, Saudia, etc.
Since January, Air France has partnered with the Apple TV streaming service to enhance its in-flight entertainment offering. More...
How Vueling is regaining its former glory
Low-cost airline Vueling, flagship of the IAG group, has just unveiled « Objective 2035, » an unprecedented strategic plan backed by...
Tourism in the United States : The shutdown will have cost $6.1 billion
The historic 43-day shutdown of U.S. government services, which occurred between October 1 and November 12, dealt an unprecedented...
Air travel news : Finnair, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa, Air France/KLM, Bangladesh Airlines, Ryanair, easyJet, etc. etc.
Bangladesh and Pakistan will resume direct flights after more than a decade, Dhaka’s national airline announced Thursday (January 8),...
Rock-bottom prices in the airline industry : a truly good idea that isn’t really so good ?
Iberia started the year 2026 with a pricing campaign offering domestic tickets from 21 euros (€21 one way from...
Towards the transformation of low-cost airlines
It’s very interesting to follow Southwest Airlines’ results. It’s the benchmark airline in the « low cost » sector. It was...
